Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Various Matt of Interest u
the school Teachers.


The Board of Education met las
evening in the City Council Chambers
President Kurtz in the Chair and Direct
ors Mrs. Anna S. Averill, c. N. Earl, c
. p. Thurston, f. s. Graham and Super.
intendent Fresner present.
Laura c. White presented her resig
nation as teacher in the department, tt
take effect at the close of the term.
Applications were received from sew,
eral for positions as teachers in the de,
partment.
The Secretary was instructed to send
to w. A. Knowles, of Alameda, the
schedules OF salaries
A communication was received from
Mr.. Desmond in relation to the accuse
tion of Mr.. Mcclellan, in which Mr..
Desmond stated that he had been given
three insurance policies out of possible
ten, which he placed in his own compa-
MES. These policies bad been placed
without extra expense to the Board, and
the question as to whether he
received a commission from his
own company had no relation
to the matter. This was accompanied
by MIR. Desmond's certificate as an
authorized agent.
Mr.. Graham moved that under the
foregoing circumstances, Mr.. Desmond
be fully exonerated since he had shown
himself fully authorized to. take insu.
rance and that Mr.. Mcclellan be
granted hereafter any reasonable insu.
rance that the Finance Committee
might desire so that all may be fairly
patronized. Carried.
Mr.. Desmond's communication was
received and filed and his credentials re.
turned.
The committee on janitors recommend.
ed that Mrs. Jenkins remain. at the
Hellman street school until further ac-
ton. Adopted.
Superintendent Friesner reported that
the school census Marshal had MISSED
1852 children in 1856 and I'LL this
year. This would make about Sll 900
the city did not receive and which was
due. His returns show 4S74 children in
the whole city when the school registers
show an attendance of 5000 In the
schools, a difference of 1876 The report
The motion of Mrs. Averill to elect
Mr. Friesner superintendent of the
schools for the next two years was
taken up.
After some discussion the motion was
altered so as to read: ELECT superin.
tendent for two years This was car.
ried and according to the law w. M. |
Friesner and w. +. Bray were nominal.
ed for the position of teacher and su- |
perintendent for the term of two years. |
On motion of Mr.. Earl w. M. Friesner |
was elected.
Mrs. Averil moved that the meetings |
hereafter be on the first and third Tues |
days of each month. Carried.
Mrs. Averill was empowered to call |
on President Breed, of the City Council,
to see if special meeting of the Coun-
Gil to pass upon the ordinance for the |
issuance of the school bonds cannot be |
called.
1t was announced that the Grand |
Opera House had been secured for the |
closing exercises of the High School on |
Tuesday evening, the 2Sth inst.
The question of raising the salary of
Chief Jauitor A. A. Henry TO sl00 per
month was brought up. On motion it
was fixed at that amount.
Mr.. Graham, ON behalf of the Jani-
tors Committee, reported that Mrs.
Miller, of the Boyle Heights school, had
been seen and had said that she would
care for the school during the vacation,
providing she was not charged rent.
Recommended that she be allowed to
stay. Carried.
Mr.. Graham moved that the secretary
communicate with the street car com.
panies and request passes for the teach.
ers and half fare for the pupils. Car
ried.
Adjourned until Tuesday of next |
week.